In 2004, Prime Minister Helen Clark and the New Zealand Labour government
passed legislation declaring Crown ownership of the New Zealand foreshore and
seabed.

The indigenous people of Aotearoa / New Zealand - The Maaori people - having
suffered the effects of land confiscation for over 150 years, recognised this
legislation for what it was - land confiscation.

A nationwide call to action saw 30,000 people from all over the country
converging in the parliament grounds to challenge the Prime Minister to
reconsider passing the legislation.

She did not. The legislation has since been described as "discriminatory" by
the Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - a UN
body, and black sand mining for steel on the West Coast of the North Island
seems imminent"

Part of the Oceania Indymedia Newsreal 3 compilation produced by Engage Media/


This movie is part of the collection: Community Video

Director: Matthew Donaldson
Producer: Matthew Donaldson
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Language: English, Maori
Keywords: maori; aotearoa; new zealand; foreshore and sea bed; indymedia; oceania; newsreal

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